On September 5, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Lincoln Street Wine and Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas. On September 3rd & 4th, 2010, Dean performed voluntarily as requested at the front gate at
and then later, after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 31, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 31, 2010, using Facebook.com "chat", Dean was booked to perform at the Lincoln St. Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas on September 5, 2010 from 8-12pm. On August 28, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Chisholm Trail Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas, and then later that night, after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 26, 2010, over the telephone with Brandon Easley of Albert, Texas, Dean booked himself a show there on September 17, 2010 from 5:30pm till 10pm. On August 23, 2010, for his recording studio, Dean purchased a set of
On August 22, 2010, for his recording studio, Dean purchased a
On August 21, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Chisholm Trail Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas, and then later that night, after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas.

On August 20, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas, and then later that night, after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 13, 2010, to help soundproof his recording studio, Dean purchased
On August 11, 2010, Dean purchased a
On August 10, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 10, 2010, Dean published online what he learned as the
On August 10, 2010, Dean purchased a
On August 8, 2010, Dean attended an 87th birthday party for Mama Locke in Spicewood, Texas.

On August 7, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Chisholm Trail Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas, and then again after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas.  On August 6, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas, and then again after midnight at the Bit Of Mexico Restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On August 3, 2010, Dean received a phone call from Trini Fernandez, owner of Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas, who booked Dean to perform there later that evening, which Dean did as scheduled, and after his performance that evening, Dean was booked to perform there again at 6pm on August 10, 2010. On August 2, 2010, Dean published online what he learned as the
On July 30, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Lincoln Street Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas, also he performed that night from midnight till 3am at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 27, 2010, Dean received a phone call from Trini Fernandez, owner of Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas, who booked Dean to perform there later that evening, which Dean did as scheduled. On July 26, 2010, Dean published online what he learned as the
On July 24, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Chisholm Trail Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas, also at Bit Of Mexico Restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 23, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Friendly Bar Bistro in Johnson City, Texas, where while performing, he and Kim Beau Keating were photographed by John Hollowell of Texas Hill Country Magazine, also Dean performed later that night at Bit Of Mexico Restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 22, 2010, Dean received a phone call from Brandon Easley of Albert, Texas, and was booked to perform at the Albert Ice House on August 6th & 20th, 2010 starting at 5:30pm. On July 21, 2010, Dean published online what he learned as the
On July 17, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at a private party in Pipe Creek, Texas, also at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 16, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at Sam's Burger Joint in San Antonio, Texas, also at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. A photograph of Dean was published in the July 15, 2010 issue of the Bandera County Courier.
Bandera County Courier photograph of Dean Strickland with respective caption by Judith Pannebaker

On July 15, 2010, Dean published online what he learned as the
On July 9th & 10th, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 6, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 5, 2010, Dean received a telephone call from Trini Fernandez, owner of Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas, and was booked to perform there during their "All You Can Eat Catfish" Tuesdays from 6-8pm. On July 4, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Lincoln Street Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas. On July 3rd/4th, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On July 3, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the Chisholm Trail Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas, and afterward was booked to play there again for July 24th & 31st, 2010, also August 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th, 2010 from 2-5pm. On July 2, 2010, due to rain, Dean's gig at Lincoln Street Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas was canceled, and the bartender, Danny booked Dean to perform there on July 4, 2010 from 4-8pm. On June 30, 2010, Dean walked in the Bit Of Mexico restaurant in Bandera, Texas, spoke to owner, Trini Fernandez, and booked a gig there for July 3rd/4th, 2010 from midnight till 3am, also regular gigs there on Fridays and Saturdays available for Dean from midnight till 3am. On June 26, 2010, Dean gave two musical performances, the first at a car show held at
in Pipe Creek, Texas, and second in Bandera, Texas at the
On June 25, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at Sam's Burger Joint in San Antonio, Texas. On June 13, 2010, Dean's recording of " Electric Car"  was used as the theme song  for an Alternative Fuels and Electric Vehicles TV show in Nashville, Tennessee called
On June 17, 2010, Dean's van's U-joint broke at the rear axle, and was taken to A+ Auto Services in Bandera, Texas for repairs. On June 11, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at Lincoln St. Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas. On June 10, 2010, a photo of Dean, as a performer at the Silver Spur Dance Hall on May 28th, 2010 was published in the
On June 4, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled in Lockhart, Texas at both the Sunshine Cafe, and the Korner Bar, also he received a phone call from Mark Yust of Houston, Texas, who booked Dean to perform at a party in Pipe Creek, Texas on July 17, 2010. On June 1, 2010, Dean created the following banner ad for his "Forever" Music Video:

On May 29, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at Bit Of Mexico Restaurant in Bandera, Texas. On May 28, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled in Bandera, Texas at the Silver Spur Dance Hall with the Moonshiners.

On May 21, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Korner Bar in Lockhart, Texas. On May 20, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas. On May 15, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas.

On May 14, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Lincoln Street Wine & Cigar Bar in Fredericksburg, Texas. On May 11, 2010, Dean drove from Bandera, Texas to McKinney, Texas where on May 13th at
On May 10, 2010, using email, Dean got himself booked to perform at the
in Fredericksburg, Texas located at 2367 Usener Road from 2-5pm. On May 8, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas. On May 6, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Poodie Love Fest in Spicewood, Texas.

On May 6, 2010, Nashville producer, Patricio Tower added mandolin, bass, and dobro to Dean's recording of the song
Click play to hear "Electric Car"
On May 4, 2010, at
Dean recorded the song "Electric Car" written by
for an alternative fuels and electric cars show on
in Nashville, Tennessee, mixed and engineered by Hollin McKay and Lee Winright. On April 30, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas. On April 29, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Friendly Bar in Johnson City, Texas. Using email on April 28, 2010, Dean was booked to play at Sam's Burger Joint in San Antonio, Texas for June 25th, and July 16th, 2010. On April 27, 2010, Dean received a telephone call from Holly, the booker of The Korner Bar in Lockhart, Texas, and was booked to perform there on May 21st and June 4, 2010. On April 24, 2010, Dean performed as schedule at the
in Euless, Texas. On April 21, 2010, Dean spoke to Trini Fernandez, Owner of
located at 907 11th Street in Bandera, Texas, and got himself booked to play there on May 29, 2010 from 8-10pm. On April 18, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at both the Lincoln Street Wine & Cigar Bar, and Hondo's in Fredericksburg, Texas.













On April 17 2010, in Fredericksburg, Texas, Dean met
who at Dean's request scratched his name into Dean's Martin D28 guitar.


On April 17, 2010, Dean drove to Fredericksburg, Texas, and did a live audition for Danny Martin at
located at 111 South Lincoln St, and was booked to play there on April 18, 2010 at 1pm, and again May 14, 2010 at 8pm. On April 16, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas. Later, Frank Castro of the band The Moonshiners from Bandera, Texas, booked Dean to perform at a party at the Silver Spur Dance Hall in Bandera, Texas for the owner on May 28, 2010. On April 15, 2010, Dean received a phone call from Brandon Easley, who booked Dean to perform at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas on May 8th, 15th & 20th, 2010. On April 14, 2010, Dean spoke on the phone with Brooks Brannon of Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse in Spicewood, Texas about plans to be at The Poodie Love Fest on May 6, 2010. At, Dean's show at The Albert Ice House on April 11, 2010 was
who at Dean's request scratched his name in Dean's Martin D28 guitar. On April 11, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas. On the evening of April 10, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas.











Between shows on April 10, 2010, Dean rehearsed the song "LA Freeway" on a back road in Gillespie County, Texas.

On April 10, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at the
in Albert, Texas.






On April 8, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at a
at the Silver Sage. On April 3, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Hen House Cafe in Comfort, Texas.










On April 2, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled at The Friendly Bar Bistro in Johnson City, Texas.







(Click links & video stills above to watch Dean Strickland perform the songs "Space Oddity", "Wish You Were Here", "Amazing Grace", "I Believe In You", "Kiss An Angel Good Morning", "Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye", "Fast As You", "The Dance", & "Today I Started Loving You Again")

Dean was booked by Marie Chappelle of RE/MAX to perform at a Bandera Business Association meeting on April 8, 2010 at 5pm at The Silver Sage Corral located at 606 State Highway 16 S in Bandera, Texas. Dean received a telephone call from Brandon Easley of The Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas, who booked Dean to perform there on April 11th, 16th, & 30th, 2010. On March 30, 2010, Dean received a telephone call from Wendy Jimenez, Owner of The Hen House Cafe in Comfort, Texas, who asjed Dean if he would like to play there again, so Dean booked a show there for April 3, 2010 from 6-9pm. On March 27, 2010, Dean performed as scheduled in Johnson City, Texas at the

On December 31, 2009, Dean performed live, for Poodie's mother, Mama Locke, his song "That Very Sad Sixth Day Of May (At Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse)" at her home in Spicewood, Texas. Then, Dean drove from San Antonio to Spicewood, Texas where on December 30, 2009, he performed his song "That Very Sad Sixth Day Of May (At Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse)" at the "No Bad Wednesday" open mic at Poodie' Bar & Grill, and was heard by Poodie's sister, Cindy Lou Locke, and Dean gave her an mp3 of the song. Then, Dean drove from Fredericksburg, Texas to San Antonio where on December 28, 2009, he recorded his song "I'm Sorry I Missed Your Call (Your Hitchhiking Guitarman)" at Wavemaker Studio.

Click play to hear "I'm Sorry I Missed Your Call (Your Hitchhiking Guitarman)"

On the night of December 27, 2009, Dean drove to San Antonio, Texas for a recording session he booked for December 28, 2009 at Wavemaker Studio to record his song "I'm Sorry I Missed Your Call (You're Hitchhiking Guitarman)". On December 27, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at Alamo Springs Cafe in Fredericksburg, Texas

On the night of December 26, 2009, Dean drove to Albert, Texas, and there, he performed from 7-11:30pm. On December 26, 2009, Dean made a phone call to the Alamo Springs Cafe in Fredericksburg, Texas, and got himself booked to perform there on December 27, 2009 from 1-4pm. On December 26, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at a private party in Blanco County, Texas. On December 26, 2009, using the chat option on www.facebook.com, and chatting with Alan Dean, Dean was booked to perform in Johnson City at the Blanco County Fairgrounds on March 27, 2010 during the
On December 23, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at Albert's Ice House in Albert, Texas.

On December 22nd & 23rd, while in Fredericksburg, Texas, Dean wrote his song:
On December 20, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at the Alamo Springs Cafe in Fredericksburg, Texas. On December 19, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at the Albert Ice House in Albert, Texas, and afterward was booked to play there again on December 23rd & 31st, 2009. Then, Dean drove to Albert, Texas where he performed as scheduled on December 18, 2009 at the Albert Ice House, and afterward was booked to perform there again on December 19, 2009 at 9pm. On December 17, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled in San Antonio, Texas at The View Pub & Grub Tequila Bar both solo and along with
On December 17, 2009, while in San Antonio, Texas, Dean received a telephone phone call from Rick Donald, who Dean picked guitar with the night before in Johnson City, and Rick invited Dean to perform at a private party in Blanco County, Texas on December 26, 2009, and Dean booked it. On the night of December 16, 2009, Dean drove to Johnson City, Texas from Fredericksburg, and sat in with the pickers at the 4 R Bar located at 110 Hwy 281, and afterward spoke with the Owner, Rosie about performing there at parties in the future, and afterward, he drove to San Antonio for his gig at The View Tequila Bar on December 17, 2009. On December 15, 2009, Dean drove to, and performed at the Grape Creek Cantina located eight miles east of Fredericksburg, Texas on Hwy 290.  Later in the night, on December 13, 2009, Dean drove to Albert, Texas, and performed at the
and afterward, the Owner, Brandon booked Dean to perform there December 18, 2009 at 6pm. On December 13, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at the Alamo Springs Cafe in Federicksburg, Texas, and afterward got himself booked to perform there again on December 20, 2009 at noon. The next day, Dean drove to Fredricksburg, Texas to the
located at 107 Alamo Rd., and spoke with the Owner, Mike, and got himself booked to perform there on December 13, 2009 at noon. Then, Dean drove to Johnson City, Texas where on December 11, 2009 he performed as scheduled at The Friendly Bar, and afterward got himself booked to perform there again in 2010 on January, 7th & 28th, February 18th, March 11th & 19th, and April 2nd, 17th & 29th.

On December 10, 2009, Dean drove his van to Fredericksburg, Texas, walked into
and spoke to the Booker, Reba, and got himself booked to perform there on January 3, 2010 and April 18, 2010 from 7:30-10:30pm. Then, Dean took his van on the road to his gig at the Friendly Bar in Johnson City Texas from Bowie, Texas where he picked up his Fender Acoustasonic Junior amp and mic stand.
Thank you, Rattlesnake Dell Shane Purvis for the van.
On December 7, 2009, Dean became the owner of a 1990 Chevy van that Rattlesnake Dell Shane Purvis, of Acton, Texas, who met Dean several years before when he offered him a while hitchhiking to a gig south down Texas Hwy. 377, and that same van was given to Dean as a gift from Rattlesnake Dell Shane. Then, Dean hitchhiked to Bowie, Texas  from Fort Worth to reload his bag with "Hitchhiking Guitarman" CDs. While hitchhiking from Bandera, Texas to Fort Worth, Dean made it as far as San Antonio on November 21, 2009, and received an invite through facebook.com from
to perform, which, Dean accepted and performed songs that night at the
Then, Dean hitchhiked from Bandera, Texas to Dallas, Texas, where from he caught the Greyhound bus to  Fort Worth, Texas to spend Thanksgiving. On November 16, 2009, Dean's songs "Good Folks Who Love Jesus" and "Forever" was accepted by Ralph Hampton who said they will play them on the on
On November 15, 2009, Dean's songs "Good Folks Who Love Jesus" and Forever where accepted by Justin Thomas who said they "will spin them on the show" on
On November 14, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled with The Moonshiners at the Bandera Saloon in Bandera, Texas, and afterward owner, Rocky Lee Acosta tried to not fully pay the band, and the bar tender after paying Dean, told Dean that Rocky said don't come back. On November 14, 2009, Dean's songs "Good Folks Who Love Jesus" and Forever where accepted by Rick Dayton who said they "will be in the mix" on
On November 12, 2009, Dean recorded his songs "Good Folks Who Love Jesus"
Click play to hear "Good Folks Who Love Jesus"
 and "Forever"
Click play to hear "Forever"
at Wavemaker Studio in San Antonio, Texas. On November 10, 2009, Dean booked a recording session to record his songs "Good Folks Who Love Jesus" and "Forever" on November 12th in San Antonio, Texas at

Then, Dean began hitchhiking from El Paso to Bandera, Texas. On November 5, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at The Cincinnati Bar in El Paso, Texas.

Dean's story and photograph was published in the
The Examiner's write up on Dean Strickland

On November 4th & 5th, 2009, while in El Paso, Texas, Dean wrote his song:

On November 3, 2009, Dean made a phone call to Frank Castro of The Moonshiners and got himself booked to perform with them at the Bandera Saloon on November 14, 2009 from 1-5pm. On November 3, 2009, Dean found out that his November 15, 2009 gig at Riverstone Cowboy Church in Princeton, Texas was canceled by the venue due to unforeseen events. On November 3, 2009, Dean, while in El Paso, Texas, and at the request of Devorah Terry, founder of Kingdom Country Music, mailed her three copies of his "Hitchhiking Guitarman" CD. On November 2, 2009, Dean's story was published online at
On October 30, 2009, while in El Paso, Texas, Dean was contacted using the chat option on www.facebook.com by Devorah Terry, founder of
and asked if he would like to be on the record label, and a propasal for such record deal began being prepared at the record company's Nashville, Tennessee office. While hitchhiking to El Paso, Texas, Dean sold a Hitchhiking Guitarman CD to Kristen Jensen with whom he hitched at ride. Then, Dean  hitchhiked to El Paso, Texas for his gig at the Cincinnati Bar on November 5, 2009. On October 26, 2009, Dean hitchhiked to San Marcos, Texas from Bandera, where that night her performed as scheduled at the Gray Horse Saloon with
On October 25, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled with The Moonshiners during a benefit concert held at The Longhorn Saloon in Bandera, Texas. On October 24, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled with The Moonshiners at The Bandera Saloon in Bandera, Texas. Also on October 21, 2009, while hitchhiking to Bandera from Houston, Dean hitchhed a ride with Frank Castro, guitarist for the band The Moonshiners of Bandera, Texas, and by networking while hitchhing that ride, Dean got himself booked to play during a benifit concert for animals October 25, 2009 at
On October 21, 2009, while hiking west on I 10 in Columbus, Texas hitchhiking to Bandera from Houston, Dean hitchhed a ride with Chris Rue, manager of the Gray Horse Saloon in San Marcos, Texas, and by networking while hitchhing that ride, Dean got himself booked to play during a song swap with Matt Begley at the Gray Horse Saloon on October 26, 2009 at 10:30pm.  Then, Dean hitchhiked to Bandera, Texas from Houston. While traveling through Houston, Texas on October 20, 2009, Dean sold a Hitchhiking Guitarman CD to Ronald L. McCulloch. On October 20, 2009, Dean spoke on the phone with Frank Castro, lead guitarist for The Moon Shiners, and got himself booked to perform with the band on October 24, 2009 from noon till 4pm. at the Bandera Saloon in Bandera, Texas. On October 20, 2009, while in Houston, Texas, Dean received a cancellation phone call from M.J., owner of the Buzzard Roost Saloon in Del Rio, Texas, due to a temporary closing of the bar. On October 19, 2009, while in Houston, Texas, Dean wrote his song:

Then, Dean started hitchhiking from Beaumont to Del Rio, Texas. On October 19, 2009, Dean was interviewed by Jim King, and performed his songs "To Hold Your Heart", and "You're Meaning More And More To Me" in Beaumont, Texas, on Jim King's "King Of The Road Show", also Jim King took photographs of Dean for publication in
On October 18, 2009, Dean hitched to Beaumont, Texas from Houston. On October 17, 2009, as scheduled, Dean did an
on which he played his songs "A Cowboy Standing Up For Himself (uncut version),
Listen to "A Cowboy Standing Up For Himself (uncut version)" by clicking play:

During his travels, while hitchhiking from San Antonio to Glen Rose, Texas, Dean sold a Hitchhiking Guitarman CD to Dell "Rattlesnake" & LaFaye Purvis and Missy Genovese. On October 1, 2009, Dean received an email from the
Music Department at The University of Texas at Austin to submit his son "To Hold Your Heart" for airplay. Then, from San Antonio, Dean hitchhiked to Glen Rose, Texas for his gig at the Texas Campers On Mission fall rally at the Riverbend Retreat Center on October 3, 2009. On September 28, 2009, at Wavemaker Studio in San Antonio, Texas, Dean recorded his song "To Hold Your Heart".
Click play to hear "To Hold Your Heart":

Then, Dean hitchhiked to San Antonio from Johnson City, Texas. On September 25, 2009, Dean performed as scheduled at The Friendly Bar in Johnson, City, Texas, and afterward got himself booked to perform there again on December 11, 2009 at 8pm. On September 25, 2009, Dean scheduled a recording session for September 28th at Wavemaker Studio in San Antonio, Texas. On September 23, 2009, while in Johnson City, Texas, Dean wrote his song:

While in Sean Howell's truck on their way to Johnson City, Dean received a phone call from Gillespie County Deputy Sheriff, Ed Hamilton, who told Dean that, that morning someone at Luckenbach, Texas contacted them, and signed a criminal trespass against Dean. On September 22, 2009, Dean started hitchhiking in the rain in San Antonio to Johnson City, Texas, and after hiking about a half a mile he hitched a ride with Sean Howell of Bulverde, Texas, who took Dean all the way to Johnson City, Texas. On September 21, 2009, at Wavemaker Studio in San Antonio, Texas, Dean recorded his songs "I'm So Thankful" "If You Go There", and a country version of "You're Meaning More And More To Me".
Dean recordedOn September 20th & 21st 2009, Dean created the following facebook fan Web pages:
On September 19, 2009, the option to add comments to the blog about Dean Strickland, after 478 posts, was disabled at
San Antonio Express-News write up on Dean Strickland

On September 16, 2009, Dean recorded his song "You're Meaning More And More To Me", at Wavemaker Studio in San Antonio, Texas.
Listen to "You're Meaning More And More To Me" by clicking play:
Then, Dean hitchhiked on into San Antonio, Texas completing his sixteen day hitchhiking journey there from Nashville, Tennessee. On September 13, 2009, Dean booked himself a recording session to record his song "You're Meaning More And More To Me" on September 16th in San Antonio, Texas at Wavemaker Studio. Then, Dean continued hitchhiking toward San Antonio, Texas from Fort Worth. On September 10, 2009, using the chat option on www.facebook.com, while in Fort Worth, Texas, and chatting with the Bandera Saloon owner's son, Rocky Lee Acosta, Dean got himself booked to perform at the Bandera Saloon in Bandera, Texas on October 10, 2009 from noon till 4pm.
While in Fort Worth, Texas on September 8, 2009, Dean Strickland AKA The Hitchhiking Guitarman received a phone call. When he answered his phone, Dean assumed that his caller had him on speaker phone, and it turned out to be a true assumption as it was Claude Drinner, City Attorney for the City
for Amarillo, Texas , and Todd Hatter, Deputy City Attorney for the City of Amarillo, Texas both speaking to Dean using their speaker phone option.

Mr. Hatter and Mr. Drinner first stated during the phone conversation that they were both in agreement that they would not pursue the assault charge against Cliff Schraag, the manager of  the Golden Light Cantina in Amarillo, Texas that Dean filed with the Amarillo Police Department on August 10, 2009.

During that phone conversation Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter were in agreement that they both had read in it’s entirety the Amarillo Police Department Investigator, Denise Hill’s investigative report on the charge of assault filed by Dean Strickland against Cliff Schraag, and their opinion’s were that there was not enough corroborating evidence for them to pursue the case in court.

Dean’s first commented to them saying, “You can’t fight city hall, huh?“ Dean argued with Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that he had a witness, and Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter argued with Dean that the accused, Cliff Schraag also had witnesses that had said Dean used cuss words in the bar, and that the assault never took place. Dean then said to Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that he never cussed. Then one of them asked Dean if he wanted them to file charges against him, and Dean replied, “Go ahead. You think I won’t stand up?”

Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter spoke in agreement that Dean’s witness, Mr. Stephen Parker Lamb’s witness statement they had both disregarded as corroborating evidence, because he was Dean’s friend. Dean argued to Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that he believed that Cliff Schraag had been Stephen Lamb’s friend for many more years more than he had been. Dean was unable to distinguish between Mr. Drinner’s and Mr. Hatter’s voices as, after that was said, it was said to Dean by one of the voices speaking to him on the phone, either by Mr. Drinner or Mr. Hatter, that they understood it was said to Mr. Lamb by Mr. Schraag, “You were never my friend.“ which Dean said to them he remember that being said. It happened on August 10, 2009, after Steve Lamb grabbed Cliff Schraag to get him off the top of Dean as they were both lying in the puddle of water in the street.

Dean, Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter were all in agreement that the witnesses in the bar that had made statements saying that the assault never took place were more than likely friends of the accused, Cliff Schraag. At a point in the phone conversation, Dean argued, during the conversation that it sounded as though Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter were taking sides in the case, and Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter said they were not taking sides.

During the phone conversation, Dean made a comment to Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter about the Houston Press blog published online regarding this story, and Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter were both in agreement that they would not use the blog in Court. Dean thought that some of  Mr. Drinner’s and Mr. Hatter’s comments were noted from the online Houston Press blog postings - particularly the comment about how they knew that Mr. Schraag said to Mr. Lamb, “You were never my friend“ .

During their phone conversation, Dean told Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that he had another witness that watched outside of the Golden Light Cantina as he got beat on by Cliff Schraag in the street, and that the witnesses name is Shannon Bates of Amarillo, Texas, whom Dean went in the Golden Light Café to have lunch with that day, and that Shannon Bates was more of an acquaintance of  his since he had not seen him in about three years as opposed to Steve Lamb being more of a friend, since he had stayed at his house on several occasions after hitchhiking to Amarillo when scheduled to perform there.

During their phone conversation, Dean told Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that due to unresolved legal issues with the City of Amarillo, Texas that he did not ask Shannon Bates to write a witness statement. And that Mr. Bates had told Dean that after Mr. Schragg assaulted him on August 10, 2009, Mr. Schraag told Mr. Bates that his reason for beating on Dean in the in the street was to uphold his reputation. After that Dean recalled being told by Mr. Bates on more than one occasion how that Mr. Bates told Mr. Schraag, during that brief conversation which took place in the parking lot of the Golden Light Cantina as Shannon was picking up Steve Lamb’s truck, since Steve had just been trespassed by the Golden Light Cantina after Mr. Schraag assaulted Dean in the street then afterward denied it when questioned about it to the Amarillo Police, also after the police told Steve he could not pick up his own truck, “You don’t have a reputation.”

Dean argued with Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter that it doesn’t appear as though any number of witnesses statements that he has from people that were standing outside of the Golden Light Cantina, and say he was assaulted by Cliff Schraag in the street will be regarded as corroborating evidence by the City of Amarillo, but yet Claude Drinner, the City Attorney for Amarillo, Texas, and Todd. Hatter, the Deputy City Attorney for Amarillo, Texas regard the manager of the Golden Light Cantina, Cliff Schraag’s, as Mr. Drinner and Mr. Hatter both agreed, more than likely friends, and witnesses that were inside the bar, and say the assault never happened statement‘s. Dean was never told if the statements by Cliff Schraag’s more than likely friend and witnesses are in writing.

Dean‘s cell phone ran out of minutes which caused him to have to stop arguing his case, and hang up.
While in Fort Worth, Texas on September 6, 2009, and Vicksburg, Mississippi on September 5, 2009, Dean wrote his song:



While hitchhiking to San Antonio, Texas from Nashville, Tennessee, Dean visited his family members in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Fort Worth, Texas. While hitchhiking from Nashville, Tennessee to San Antonio, Texas, Dean sold a Hitchhiking Guitarman CD to Ben and Sarah Brown with whom he hitched a ride. Then, Dean began hitchhiking from Nashville, Tennessee to San Antonio, Texas for his show at Sam's Burger Joint.